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Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

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Pathophysiology

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decline in cognitive performance after anesthesia and surgery - subtle rather than dramatic, spanning concentration, attention, psychomotor speed,...

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